Author note 1: Please, as you're reading this note, pray with me. I hope Japan and Australia can recover from their losses. The terrifying earthquakes and tsunami and hurricane are the work of Mother Nature and I sincerely hope those who have fallen to death's grasp be blessed. I have personally gone to temples to pray for their sakes. May God, Kami, Buddha, Goddess from all kind of religions, hear my prayer and help them. They don't deserve this fate! I sincerely hope Japan can recover from this loss ASAP.

Author note 2: Since this story has received like 90 reviews in 3 days, I decide to rush it for my readers' sake.

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"E-Excuse me, can you spare some food for me?"

The door creaked open and a man hid behind the door, watching with selfish intents at the skinny young boy. "What do you want, boy?"

"I-I haven't eaten for so long…" The redheaded boy smiled weakly. "P-Please…"

"I'm sorry." The man was unapologetic though. "I have nothing to give you. Times are tough. We barely have enough for ourselves. I'm really sorry but try somewhere else."

The boy opened his mouth to speak but the door was slammed shut at his face. The redhead sighed as he dropped his head in despair. "But this was my last stop."

Ambling away from his spot, the boy noticed a dim light emanating through the window and took a peek, only to catch a vague glimpse of a basket of breads resting idly on a dining table. "He said he has no food, but there are so many… delicious breads on the table. Why will he lie to me? Is it a crime to spare bread for me? Why is this world so unfair? First… mommy and daddy died. And then… this?"

Every step he took was heavy as the sorrowful downpour rained upon him. A migraine struck him and the boy felt dizzy; everything in his view was swirling and his strength was debilitated. The boy leaned against the wall and shook his head, trying desperately to clear his grogginess. When his vision was reverted back to normal, the boy continued aimlessly on his journey with his adopted dog to a plausible food source; judging by his dire situation, the chances were slim.

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Naruto wrapped a bandage over Konan's bruise elbow and smiled. "Does it hurt a lot?"

The blue haired girl shook her head and giggled. "Not really. I just have a fall, that's all. You don't need to be that concern."

"I told you I'll protect you. Of course I'm concern. Do you know how it hurts me if anything happens to you?"

Konan blushed. "Will you really feel hurt if something happens to me?"

"Of course I will. I swear to protect you, remember?" Naruto sighed and sat on the bed, right beside Konan and grinned impishly. "Wanna go out and play?"

"Play?" The blue haired girl titled her head in confusion. "Where to?"

"Heh. Follow me." Grabbing Konan's hand gently, Naruto dragged her towards the window.

"W-Where are we going? Hanzo-sama has special orders-"

"Yeah? I say screw that waste of space. Let's go!"

Conceded to her urge for entertainment, Konan giggled delightfully and allowed Naruto to lead her.

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The redheaded boy had depleted his energy and collapsed onto the ground. His loyal dog tried to lick him awake but to no avail was he capable of mobility. "Is this the end for me? I can't go on any further. I'm… probably going to die here, huh?"

Darkness descended and his ability to perceive sound was fading. The droplets of drizzling rain were echoing in his mind and it was as if the curtain of black void was closing on him. His vision blurred and he was readied to succumb to death. Entrusting miracle for once, the boy acknowledged his solemn instincts and opened his eyes. "Looks like nobody is coming to save me. Goodbye, Chibi. I hope somebody can be kind-hearted enough to rescue you. Mommy… daddy… I'm coming."

"Look! Naruto-kun! Someone is lying over there!"

"Huh?" The redhead blinked and realised a blonde boy was squatting before him.

"I'm here to get you out of this mess, buddy. Just hang on, alright?"

"O… Okay." The boy shut his eyes and drifted off to oblivion.

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Konan panted tediously as she ruffled her hair with a dry towel. "N-Naruto-kun, is he awake yet?"

"No. I did spoon-feed him some warm milk to him. He'll be alright, suffering a little malnutrition though. He'll be fine." Naruto shrugged but was startled slightly when the blue haired girl dropped a clean towel on his golden locks and started wiping his hair. "K-Konan-chan? What are you-"

"You'll catch a cold, silly. Now keep quiet and let me do the work." Naruto was actually flustered. "You know, Konan-chan… you're the first girl who… well… dry my hair for me."

Konan merely giggled cheerfully. "I'll take that as a compliment. And just for the record, you're the first boy too."

"No kidding." The blonde chuckled benevolently. "I'm honour to have a girl like you to dry my hair. Thank you very much."

The girl flushed a deep scarlet as she massaged the blonde's head.

An uncomfortable silence intruded, accompanied with the occasionally thunderstorms striking outside their bunker. Naruto decided to break the awkwardness and heaved a sigh. "Do my eyes look… freakish to you."

Konan gulped the nervous lump in her throat; she knew it was impolite for her to disparage her friend's physical attribute. Anxiety swarmed her turbulent thoughts as she whispered timorously. "I… I don't know."

Sensing palpable distress radiating from Konan's frame, Naruto smiled and gestured Konan to seat beside him. The girl obliged and settled herself timidly beside the blonde. "I'll tell you then, the power of the Rinnegan. However, I am revealing a classified secret that even Hanzo doesn't know. You must keep this a secret."

"B-But why? Why will you tell it-"

"Because I trust you." Naruto grabbed Konan's hand and stared at her with placid ambience. Konan sighed before a soft smile tugged at her pink lips. "Okay. I'll keep it a secret."

"Alright then." The amicable agreement was sealed and Naruto decided to disclose the truth. "The Rinnegan was once possessed by the founder of both ninjutsu and the ninja society. Nobody really knows his real name but he's entitled as the Rikudo Sennin. His eyes, the unsurpassable dojutsu that is indomitable for centuries, breed both the Sharingan and the Byakugan. Those who possess the fabled Rinnegan are considered as myth because owners of these eyes are… rare."

"Oh?" Konan pursed her lips. "What's with these Sharin…gan and Bya… thingy business?"

"The Sharingan is a dojutsu that grants its user the ability to see a person's chakra flow. Its prominent ability is the fact that it allows its user to detect genjutsu. If you don't know, genjutsu is practically illusion. You can say that the Uchiha clan, which most of its members are a bunch of douches, inherits the Sharingan. It's really a bitch to fight one of them. And then there is the Byakugan. It gives the user the privilege to see almost everything in a 360 degree scope and also allow users to see through solid objects. The Hyuga clan owns the dojutsu and most of them really need to pull that arrogant stick out of their asses."

Konan giggled. "So what do they look like?"

"Sharingan, upon activation, make the user's eyes go red with creepy tomoe patterns imprinted on it. As for Byakugan, imagine a blind guy with white eyes." Naruto sighed and smiled pleasantly at the blue haired girl, who was captivated by the kind smile her friend seemed to wear. "Well, the Rinnegan is just right before you."

Examining the blonde's pair of eyes, Konan felt intrigued. "They look… pretty."

Naruto scratched his head in modesty. "Well, I suppose so."

"What does it do? This Rinnegan of yours."

The blonde simply smirked. "Do you believe in reincarnation?"

"Rein…carnation?"

"Yup." Naruto nodded. "The Rinnegan allows me to control life and death."

"W-Wow… how do you know so much? Have you tried… controlling life and death? How does it work?"

The blonde shrugged nonchalantly. "Not sure. I only know the theories. Never tried it before."

"T-That's so cool." Konan smiled. "I have a bloodline too!"

"Oh?" Naruto feigned surprise.

"Yes! Hanzo-sama told me everything."

The blonde started to sweat. "Define… everything."

"Oh! He told me that I'm the last survivor of my clan! I come from a clan called… Shikigami. So that makes me Shikigami Konan! I still prefer being Konan though." Konan chirped cheerily.

"Hmm…" Naruto tapped his chin. "Anything else?"

"Er… he said that I am a powerhouse and I am born to be great at manipulating my chakra. You should see my training! I was walking on the water surface! It's so cool!" The blue haired girl beamed happily.

"Heh. Good for you." Naruto smiled uneasily. "Did Hanzo say anything else?"

"Hmm… not really. Except that my clan was wiped out during the first war."

"Oh." The blonde cringed. "Did he say who did it?"

"Did what?" Konan blinked innocently.

"You know? Wiping out your clan."

"Hmm… he didn't say. Not like I care. I'm born without parents. I'm sure I don't need to care about that." It was then Konan realised Naruto was apprehensive as his breaths were audible. "N-Naruto-kun? Are you okay? You seem tense."

"Oh?" Naruto snapped out from his perturbation and nodded hastily. "Yeah, I'm fine. Uh… so, beside chakra control exercises, did you do anything else?"

"Yeah. Hanzo-sama wants me to be familiarised with my bloodline's ability. I didn't get it but…" Konan contemplated momentarily before she shrugged. "Yeah, that's about it."

"Then be careful next time, okay?" Naruto caressed Konan's cheeks with affection, earning him a delicate streak of crimson on her face. "I don't want you getting hurt."

"Okay." Konan averted her eyes away, trying to hide her infatuation; she failed miserably.

"Hey, are you alright? Your face is red hot. Gosh! Konan-chan!" Naruto shook the girl's shoulder.

"I-I'm okay! Just a little dizzy, that's all."

The redheaded boy stirred in his sleep and was awaken from the commotion. Sitting up upright, reminiscence of his close encounter with death, the boy shuddered fearfully. Surveying his surrounding, the boy was mortified when he saw a blonde boy and a blue haired girl staring at him curiously. "W-Who are you?"

"We're your saviour. We caught you sleeping on a puddle of mud and brought you back." Naruto flashed a toothy smirk at the boy. "What's your name?"

"I-I'm… Nagato."

"I'm Naruto! Uzumaki Naruto!"

"Shikigami Konan. But you can just call me Konan. I like it that way." The girl smiled.

Naruto and Konan sat on the floor and studied Nagato's facial features. The boy was startled at their actions and blurted out. "W-What are you doing?"

"Why do you cover your eyes with your bangs? Wanna cut it?"

"N-No!" Nagato covered his eyes with his arm. "P-Please! You'll think I'm a freak if you see my eyes."

"Dude! Look at me." Naruto exclaimed and caught the redhead's attention. "Look at my eyes. Can your eyes be more creepier than mine?"

Konan giggled. "You finally admit it, huh?"

"S-Shut up, Konan-chan." Naruto blushed.

Nagato gasped aloud as he pointed a shaky finger at Naruto's eyes. "Y-Your eyes… it can't be! A-Are we… relatives?"

"Oh, you have no idea!" Naruto arched a perplexed brow and asked. "What do you mean by that?"

The boy slowly raised a hand and shoved his fringes upwards, displaying the same pair of eyes he possessed that Naruto had as well. Konan gawked in disbelief. "Oh, hell no! That's so not true, Naruto-kun! I mean… people with the Rinnegan are popping out everywhere!"

"What's a Rin… Rin…?" Nagato tried to pronounce the mystical word right, only to fail.

"Well, whatever it may be, you are so an Uzumaki, Nagato."

"U-Uzumaki?" Nagato was confounded. "That's mommy's surname."

Upon articulating that word, the redhead sighed and allowed his bangs to cover his eyes once more. "I miss mommy."

"Well, lucky you." Naruto smiled at the boy. "At least you've met your mom and dad."

Nagato blinked dumbly. "Y-You don't have a mom and dad?"

Konan and Naruto shook their head in unison. "We're orphans. Let me guess, your parents died recently, correct?"

The boy nodded as he was choked in his sobs.

"Hey, dude, cheer up. Your parents die protecting you. They love you. And at the very least, you experience their love as well. We? My parents die protecting me when I was an infant. And Konan? She has no parents to look up to. We're all alone. You've not taste bitter crap yet. So don't go all sulky and shit. Cheer up! We're your friends from now on. And now that I know that another Uzumaki still lives in this world, we're going to stick together! We might not be all related by blood or something but we sure are family. Right, Konan-chan?"

"Umm!" Konan nodded.

"W-Where's Chibi?"

"Your dog?" Naruto gestured a thumb behind his shoulder. "He's sleeping soundly over there."

Nagato, for once, smiled.

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Hanzo tapped his foot with sheer irritation as a redheaded boy was squirming under his calculative assay. "Mind telling me how did a stranger end up in your bunker?"

"Well? Who cares, right? He has the Rinnegan, just like me." Naruto grinned.

Interest piqued, Hanzo narrowed his eyes. "Show it to me."

Nagato was scared but the pat of assurance on his shoulder from Naruto gave him unbelievable resolve. Sliding his red locks away from his forehead, Nagato showed Hanzo his Rinnegan. To say the leader of Amegakure was astounded was an understatement; he was simply stunned beyond cognition at the sight before him. "Here I am, facing two boys who happen to have the Rinnegan. And then a girl who originates from the Shikigami clan. What is this? Is this my lucky day or what?"

"W-Where did you find him?" Hanzo staggered, obviously mesmerised by the living treasures before him.

"Outside our… bunker?" Naruto chuckled; his answer was awfully improvised.

"I see." Hanzo didn't care where Nagato was found. He was simply overjoyed with wonderment. "Good job, Naruto. You are one day ahead of your training. Nagato will receive the same training-"

"Won't you cut him some slack and give him a lighter one." The blonde interrupted impetuously. "I can handle your arduous training but Nagato can't. Everybody is different."

Hanzo studied Nagato for a while and sighed. "I guess you're right. Lighter training it will be. Now proceed to your schedule, Naruto, Konan. I will brief Nagato his sch-"

"Already did." Naruto smirked.

"…Fabulous. Then I can keep the boring lectures down and get down to business. Uzumaki Nagato, I believe that's your name, follow me."

Nagato was quavering with trepidation but Naruto's firm gazes of determination inspired him and somewhat gave him strength. Without hesitation, the redhead nodded and followed Hanzo.

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"So, do you remember the timetable within my castle? I'm sure Naruto has hammered down the explicit details about your daily routine, yes?"

"Y-Yes." The redhead tapped his chin, pondering the question thoroughly before he gave an adequate response. "In the morning, Naruto, Konan and I will jog 50 laps around the castle. I… I'm not fit enough to complete the task so Naruto wants me to do only 20. Until I'm strong enough, I'm not allowed to augment my training. And then we will have breakfast before we do some studying in history, geography or just simply casual reading. T-Then… I will try to control my powers-"

"You don't try to control your powers." Hanzo interjected. "You will control your powers. Do I make myself clear?"

"Y-Yes…" Nagato fidgeted.

"Do I make myself clear? Answer me!" The leader of Amegakure raised his volume abruptly, starling the redhead in the process.

"Y-Yes!"

"Good." Hanzo exhaled a tired breath and mused. "For a boy, he sure has the personality of a girl. Even when he has the Rinnegan, he is still unable to compare himself with Naruto. The both of them are Uzumaki. The both of them are descendents of the Rikudo Sennin and the both of them have the same pair of eyes. Yet Naruto is definitely stronger than Nagato. I should do some research about the esoteric legends of the Uzumaki clan after I have done training this boy."

Clapping his hands to gain attention, Hanzo scowled. "Now, let's get down to business. I believe Naruto has told you something about your dojutsu, am I correct?"

The redhead nodded in confirmation. "Yes!"

"Excellent." Hanzo smiled. "Now, let's start with the basic. Lesson 101: How can you register your chakra without all the mundane crap?"

Nagato shook his head; the truth was that Naruto only exposed the truth about Rinnegan's latent abilities and its ungodly prowess to him. However, the blonde made him swore an oath; he must never leak out the invaluable information regarding about the secrets of the Rinnegan, lest it fell into the wrong hands. It would be disastrous if any outsiders could decipher the arcane tale of the Rinnegan. The secrets must remain confidential. "No clue, sir."

"Very well. Let's begin. Chakra is a ubiquitous energy source; everybody has it. The question is… how much of it do you possess? As it is, chakra is a measure of quantity and everybody is a reciprocal of its existence. Because Naruto's chakra level is incomparable to many ninja at his age, you will receive different training. Unlike him, you will learn how to recognise your chakra through meditation."

"Meditation? How should I do that?"

"It will look simple but it's not." Hanzo averred as he settled himself on the ground.

Nagato blinked curiously.

"Seat." The leader of Amegakure signalled the redhead, who obeyed immediately and sat before his mentor. "Good. All you need to do is to close your eyes."

Nagato did as he was told.

"Envision serenity."

The redhead furrowed his brows in concentration.

"Clear all the troubling thoughts trying to invade your mind."

Taking a deep breath, Nagato intensified his focus.

"Relax. Do not struggle to suppress your emotions. Don't resist. Let all be natural."

Loosen up his muscle, the redhead steadied his breathing.

"Now… search for the light. Everybody's light is unique. I can see mine. Be patient and try to find yours. It will slowly be perceivable. When you see that light… reach out for it."

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Meanwhile, Naruto was transferred to the field terrain to train with Konan. However, both of them underwent different trainings. While Konan was mastering the concept of chakra manipulation, Naruto was secretly trying to uncover the truth of his Rinnegan in depth. His past battle with Pein gave him tremendous insight of the terrifying power the Rinnegan was capable of. Flexing his fingers, Naruto aimed his palm at a small rock. "Come on, man. I've been trying this the whole morning. The rock is not moving an inch! Come on! Bansho Ten'in!

The bush rustled and the breeze swept down at the grassy ground.

The rock was still motionless.

Naruto growled with irritation as he was disheartened by his failure once more. "Stupid rock."

"Alright man, stay cool. I'll work this out, alright? It's simple? Defy gravity and make the rock fly to me, that simple! Yes!" Averting his eyes to the side, Naruto spotted Konan dancing lively on the surface of a pond. "Heh. Dancing on water, huh? Hmm… somehow, this scene looks very familiar. Oh well, back to training. Now, how should I go with this?"

Suddenly, an idea struck the blonde. Tranquilising his jarred thoughts, Naruto swiftly adjusted his attention onto the harmless rock resting on the grass and muttered. "Bansho Ten'in."

The rock didn't just soar towards the blonde; the entire ground was levelled as it flew threateningly at Naruto's direction. The blonde yelped aloud in panic as he couldn't manipulate the momentum of the offending objects. "Oh shit! Shit! What the hell did I do? Ah!"

Knowing escape was nugatory, Naruto shut his eyes tightly and awaited the inevitable.

"…"

A moment of silence had gone past and nothing happened. Embracing his courage boldly, the blonde opened an eye and he was petrified by reality. The chunks of rubbles, as well as massive debris, were hovering in the air, paralleling the notion of time stop. Naruto gawked as he tripped on his footing and fell onto the ground; simultaneously, the decimated earthen rocks collapsed onto the terrain and shook the field with unexpected tremors. "I-I… I did it."

Konan, who was startled by the disruption, rushed to Naruto's aid. Upon arrival, she saw the blonde gaping at the demolishment before him. "N-Naruto-kun? Are you okay?"

"Konan-chan… I did it." Naruto stood up and jumped around in hysteria. "I did it."

"What happen? What did you do?"

The blonde grinned. "Remember what I tell you about one of Rinnegan's many abilities? That one of them is gravity manipulation? Well, I crack it! The Rinnegan doesn't just control gravity. It actually holds the essence of time as well!"

Konan tilted her head to her side in confusion. "I don't get it."

"It is complex. When I try to lift the rocks and make it come to me, I also influence the presence of time by combining its power into the technique. When Bansho Ten'in pulls things to me, it actually freezes time on that particular object, hence not affecting other unnecessary things on my surrounding." Naruto beamed with vivacity at his accomplishment. "Initially, I keep on thinking that gravity and time is not tangle together so they don't coexist as one. Turns out, I'm wrong! In actuality, gravity warps time. Therefore, their harmonious union allows me to control both time and gravity! To a lesser extent of course..."

Konan was still perplexed as she scratched her head and chuckled sheepishly. "Uh… well, I don't get it all but… congratulation!"

"Thanks!"

"So, how do you do it? You keep complaining during breakfast that you just can't sought out the method to utilise your… Ban… Ban…"

"Bansho Ten'in." The blonde corrected.

"Er… yes, that." Konan coughed in embarrassment. "How did you figure it out?"

"I don't really know. I just illustrate the things I want to come floating at me in my mind to come floating at me… and bam! It did! It's more like imagining the things I want to pull become bigger in my mind."

"Oh? Then it should work vice versa." Konan analysed. "It's more like an illusion."

"Hmm?" Naruto arched a brow.

"When things are close to us, the objects we see tend to be bigger. In another words, if they are far away, they will look smaller. If you flip the concept otherwise, you may be able to pull things away as well."

The blonde grinned. "Clever!"

Konan giggled bashfully.

"Here we go!" Raising his hand, Naruto targeted a nearby tree with an opened palm. "Shinra Tensei!"

The outcome was devastating; a horrendous shockwave was expelled from the blonde's palm and the almighty force brought upon a catastrophic explosion on the defenceless trees. Almost half of the terrain faced destruction.

Naruto and Konan blinked, unable to register the fact that half of the field had vanquished right before their eyes.

"Damn." The blonde's vision suddenly whirled violently and his strength was diminished into almost nothingness. "W-What? I feel… so weak…"

Fallen onto the ground with a loud thud, the last thing Naruto heard was Konan's solicitous vociferation.

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(A few hours later…)

Naruto inhaled deeply and opened his eyes. He was facing a blank ceiling and sat up dizzily, only to be assaulted by a painful headache. Rubbing his forehead, Naruto scanned the chamber and saw a buoyant Konan playing with Chibi on the side of the room with her paper dog while Nagato was reading a book at a pessimistic, dark corner. "W-What the hell happen? I can only remember myself… performing Bansho Ten'in and Shinra Tensei successfully… and then… I can't remember what happen next. Argh, freaking hell. Did someone just hit my head with a hammer?"

Noticing the blonde had awakened, Konan rushed to Naruto's side and furrowed her brows, concern written blatantly over her features. "Are you okay, Naruto-kun?"

"W-What happen?"

Nagato shut his book and sighed. "Apparently, you perform a powerful jutsu and destroy many things. Because of that, you drain heaps of your chakra reserve. Hanzo-sama is not happy about it. He wants to know the full details about your escapade."

"It seems that I can't control the power of Shinra Tensei and Bansho Ten'in. I guess I need more training-" Konan pinched Naruto's hand, earning her a loud stutter from the startled blonde. "W-What are you doing, Konan-chan?"

"You scare me just now. I thought you're a goner." Taking cognisant of Konan's apprehension, Naruto smiled. "What are you talking about? I'm still alive and kicking. Hey, wanna do something fun?"

Nagato and Konan perked their head up and stared incredulously at the blonde. "Fun? You practically fainted from chakra exhaustion and now you want to do something fun?"

The blue haired girl puffed her cheeks angrily and shook her head. "No way! You have to rest here until you-"

"I'm fine. That headache has already ameliorated. I'm 100 percent okay!" Naruto beamed.

Konan crossed her hands; her decision was unyielding. "Nope!"

The blonde whined as he grasped the blue haired girl's hands, titillating her slender fingers. "Please! Oh, please! Please, please, please!"

Konan blushed when Naruto pouted adorably at her, trying to sway her rigid choice. "Are you really alright?"

Nagato walked towards the blonde's bedside and sighed. "Don't push yourself too hard, Naruto."

"I'm not pushing myself! I'm totally fine! The pain is gone!" Naruto stood out of his bed and started to bounce around in the room energetically. "I feel great."

"Alright then…" Konan gave in and smiled softly. "Where do you want to play?"

"Well, this place is huge, for starters. We should just explore this place. Get used to our environment."

"I agree." Nagato smiled.

Konan was sceptical about the idea though. "Explore? This place is a maze! The corridors are endless!"

"Well, who cares, right? Come on!" Naruto dragged the blue haired girl and the redhead out of their chamber.

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Hanzo stood at his training field, stroking his chin in bafflement and excitement about the calamitous aptitude the Rinnegan could reach. It would be rather expensive for him to fix the wreckage but the costly price gave him opportunity to discover the destructive power Naruto and Nagato could wield; it was worth it. "As long as Naruto and Nagato remain loyal to me, ruling the elemental nation will be but a small feat! I can conquer all the countries, overthrow all the damiyo and become king! Yes! Still… Naruto is not easily tamed. I have to think of ways to make him know who holds the leash here."

With a snap of his fingers, a few ninja materialised their forms in static blurs beside Hanzo. "Hanzo-sama, you call?"

"Keep a close eye on the children."

The ninja nodded quietly. "Sir, we have received disturbing reports that the children have escaped their bunker."

Hanzo smirked. "Don't let them venture too far."

"Understood!"

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Nagato was pusillanimous; he knew better not to enrage Hanzo. However, Naruto was reckless and that dauntless smirk plastered on his expression somehow motivated the redhead. Following the blonde seemed to be the right thing to do, no matter how perturbing it could be. "That's right… he saved my life."

"Ah ha! We're here!" Naruto smirked jubilantly as he opened the door cautiously.

"The library? Why are we in the library?" Konan asked softly, afraid to attract unwanted attention from the patrolling guards.

"This place is definitely going to contain a list of Hanzo's jutsu. Every powerful dictator is greedy and as each day passes, he will want to fill his unquenchable wisdom with more power. This place will give us some clue to it." Naruto grinned as he scanned the antique bookshelves that stood in neat formations all over the library; the light sources were the dim flames emitting from the candles, which were attached onto the wooden wall. Konan kept a watchful eye at her vicinity and Nagato was unnerved by the dreadful silence.

"Hey guys, let's split up. I bet there are bookshelves specifically for jutsu." Naruto whispered.

Nagato and Konan nodded before they went their separate ways. The blonde strolled aimlessly around, scanning insouciantly at several books before he came across a shelf dedicated for books regarding of the art of seals. Fascinated by his discovery, Naruto grabbed a random book from the shelf and blew the dust off the hard cover. "Heh. Well, well, well, what do we have here? The Nidaime Hokage's notebook? How did Hanzo get his hand on this?"

The blonde flipped open a few pages carelessly and had an avid read. He was genuinely surprised at one of the page which detailed a malevolent forbidden technique in pertinent specificity that the blonde was familiar of. "Cool. The Edo Tensei, huh? It's that bitch-ass technique that Kabuto used during the war. I have heard rumours that Edo Tensei has no drawbacks. Since Orochimaru hasn't really gone to the dark side yet… I hope he hasn't refined it to the optimum. I better keep it first. Nobody should know about this book's existence."

"Naruto-kun! We found it!"

The blonde swerved his sights at his right and saw a cheery Konan waving at him. "It's here! It's all here!"

Naruto licked his lips and ran towards the blue haired girl before coming to a stop at the forefront of a gigantic bookshelf. Nagato rummaged the pile of books and pulled out one of them. "Hey! This book teaches a list of fundamental jutsu! There's elemental jutsu in it as well!"

Konan scrambled through the vast collection of books and snatched out a book that caught her interest. "Oh? Hey! It's a book that teaches origami!"

The blonde chuckled and randomly pulled out one of them. "Hmm? How to weave elements for dummies? Nice."

"Why don't we just grab the important ones that can help us on our training for now? We can always come here to get more in the future." Nagato suggested.

"Great idea." Naruto drew out a few more books; his insatiable hunger for knowledge was evident when he had gathered a stack of books that depicted various jutsu, as well as several forbidden techniques. Konan found some books that elucidated several facts about origami and Nagato was interested with yin yang elemental jutsu. Grasping the last book, the children skipped away back to their bedroom, unaware that their actions were already under surveillance.

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Naruto was engrossed with his newfound book so much that he had skipped breakfast just to read it. "Whoever has written this book is a damn genius. This dude describes elemental weavings in so much detail, it's practically impossible not to be able to perform it. Since I have the Rinnegan, I have all five of the elemental affinities and that means I'm capable of unleashing all five of the elemental chakra. Hence, I can collaborate all of them as I please. Now that's strange. I didn't recall Pein attacking me with any elemental jutsu. Oh well, who cares about that, right? That's the past."

Skimming through the content vividly, Naruto's smile widened. "Heh! Found it! This is the legendary Mokuton ninjutsu. By combining both water and earth based chakra, one can perform the Mokuton via the DNA of the Shodaime Hokage, Senju Hashirama. Interesting! And this is the notes that states about the Nidame Tsuchikage's Jinton! How in the freaking hell did this guy get all this information from? Hmm… Jinton combines all three elemental chakra, the earth, fire and wind elemental chakra. And apparently, it doesn't require a bloodline to utilise this technique. Same goes with the Yoton! Cool!"

The blonde sighed heavily. "I'm not really a Senju. I don't have the bloodline necessary to use Mokuton."

The reminiscence of his closed ties with Tsunade stimulated him to grab a history book lying on the table. Flipping the book open, Naruto studied the content briefly and was shocked; he reread thrice to confirm what he had seen. "Holy cow! Senju Hashirama married Uzumaki Mito? Are you saying I'm freaking related to the Shodaime, Nidame, Yondaime and Godaime Hokage?"

At that moment, Konan and Nagato walked into the bedroom and cocked their brows in confusion at the uproar. "Who's related to whom?"

Naruto's jaw dropped before he promptly fainted.

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"Hanzo-sama, are you sure this is a good idea. You never know what they might learn-"

"Don't be hasty." Hanzo assured. "Naruto, Nagato and Konan have potentials to achieve remarkable feat in the future. How am I going to nurture my weapons if I refuse to give them power?"

"What if they discover some notable kinjutsu-"

"Not possible. I've already cleaned up all the kinjutsu in the library." The leader of Amegakure took a sip from his wine and grinned. "It's not like either of them can find any kinjutsu there."

Hanzo chortled evilly.

His guards were confused, nevertheless. "I didn't recall Hanzo-sama clearing the library."

Frankly, Hanzo never did.

Barging unruly into the chamber, a guard knelted at the doorway and bellowed. "H-Hanzo-sama! The Konoha ninjas have arrived! They've issued a challenge against you, milord."

The leader of Amegakure simply snickered.

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Alright, this chapter is done!

Pairings undecided:
1.)NarutoXKonan (Most likely)
2.) NarutoXMei
3.) NarutoXYugao
4.) NarutoXSamui
5.) NarutoXYugito
6.) NarutoXMabui (Go check her out…)
5.) NarutoXKurotsuchi
6.) NarutoXShizune
7.) NarutoXAnko
8.) NarutoXKurenai
9.) NarutoXTemari
10.) NarutoXPakura (New characters)
11.) NarutoXHarem (Uh…)

P.S: Please kindly donate to any reputable charity for the Japanese Earthquake/Tsunami. I have seen the before and after image of Japan's map from a satellite view and I'm horrified. Almost half of Japan was gone. Please! When we're enjoying the warmth and pleasant sensation of our lives, millions of people are suffering in Japan. We are all humans. We must stand together at such humanitarian crisis and help the Japanese.

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